The Guardian has reported that:
In 2003 John Christensen and I were, we think, the first-ever civil society representatives to turn up at a UN tax committee meeting in Geneva.
In 2005 John and I co-authored the first manifesto for tax justice ever written. Called 'Tax us if you can' it included these comments:
Things take time to change, and I have by no means agreed with all that has been said by the current incarnation of the Tax Justice Network when seeking the current move, much of which comment has been unhelpful in tone if common ground is to be established, but the move towards an inclusive approach to international tax management is welcome if and when the UN has the resources to take on the task.
But what is worth noting is that very little of what John and I called for in 2005 - all of which seemed outlandish and wishful thinking back then - is now not on its way. In many ways 'Tax us if you can' has proved to be the most important document I have written.
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“In 2005 John and I co-authored the first manifesto for tax justice ever written.”
Only 5 years after Oxfam published their 2000 report on Tax Havens which called for Global tax standards under a World Tax Authority and taxing MNCs on a global unitary basis. John Christensen would remember this as he helped to write it. It reads not unlike a manifesto for tax justice.
But it was then totally ignored, including by Oxfam
And so we began TJN
And wrote the actual manifesto
Richard,
Just to let you know that Rachel Morris in her Byline Times article the Wheels are coming off: the Chancellor’s tough road ahead” of today says “Tax researcher Richard Murphy says the figure of £55 billion( the deficit) is based on “dodgy accounting”, and that the Government “is insisting on austerity at this moment to pay a bill due in 18 years.”
Here is the link.
https://bylinetimes.com/2022/11/24/the-wheels-coming-off-on-the-chancellors-tough-road-ahead/
Thanks
That must make you both very proud Richard. Thank you.
Now go back to bed.
I mean that in the nicest possible way. You need to take care of yourself.
Thank you
Actually in bed when writing this response, but finally feeling like the brain fog might be clearing.